| Guinness World Records certified the sale of the | | | | Geneva based Goldvish in 2007 stays on as the |
| Most Expensive Cell Phone in the world - 'Goldvish | | | | world's costliest mobile phone. It claimed the |
| Le Million' Piece Unique which was bought by a | | | | covetous place by annulling the monopoly of |
| Russian businessman for his wife for 1 million | | | | Nokia's Vertu in this segment. The Le Million was |
| Euros ($1.2 million) in September 2006. Created by | | | | designed by Emmanuel Gueit who deems it as a |
| Goldvish Revolution, a Geneva based luxury | | | | specimen of Swiss craftsmanship. This gadget is |
| communication goods company, the cell phone is | | | | priced at GBP 540, 540 for its 1800 diamonds |
| made of 18-carat white gold, mounted with | | | | totalling 120 carats. This Quad band GSM mobile |
| 120-carats of VVS-1 graded diamonds. It was | | | | phone also includes the standard networking |
| designed by Emmanuel Gueit and made as an | | | | features as the GPRS and EDGE as well as USB |
| addition to the 'Illusion collection'. 'Le Million' Piece | | | | connectivity. The close contender is the Vertu |
| Unique is a limited edition item and is only available | | | | Signature Cobra mobile phone from the house of |
| on special request. Today, there were many | | | | Nokia that comes with two diamonds, three |
| announcements on the web stating,"GoldVish the | | | | emeralds and four hundred thirty nine rubies. This |
| "Le Million," has just been declared by The | | | | luxury mobile phone is the outcome of Vertu's |
| Guinness World Records as the most expensive | | | | joint venture with Boucheron jewellers and it |
| cell phone in the world! " We have no idea how | | | | boasts of a scratch resistant sapphire display face |
| the rumor started and can't locate any news | | | | and eight hours of talk time. The Signature Cobra |
| releases for the source. In September 2006, $1.2 | | | | is priced at GBP. Sony Ericsson has also come up |
| million was the most expensive phone and | | | | with a luxury gadget that costs an exorbitant |
| probably still is. An article ran in May 2007 in | | | | GBP 47, 567. The Sony Ericsson Black Diamond is |
| Phones Review that stated it was the most | | | | all about industrial looks rather than the flashy and |
| expensive phone in the world. There was a | | | | gaudy looks of the Le Million and Cobra. This |
| Guinness TV show on recently, where the news | | | | mobile phone was designed by the renown |
| may have resurfaced to public consciousness. | | | | Singaporean industrial designer Jaren Goh for Sony |
| With the deflation of the US dollar it may be | | | | Ericsson. This ultra slim luxury mobile phone flaunts |
| worth even more or we wonder if it were sold | | | | a polycarbonate layered casing, OLED display and |
| used, if would be worth less. TheGoldVish Illusion | | | | a 4Megapixel camera. |
| La Nuit luxury mobile phone launched by the | | | | |